How To Understand The Results Of The Aar Survey Of Graduate Education In Religion And Theology

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1 The AAR Survey of Graduate Education in Religion and Theology Survey and Analysis funded by the Lilly Endowment This Presentation Based on Materials Discussed at SCURT Consultation, Atlanta, 4 October 2003 Prepared by Terrence W. Tilley, University of Dayton and AAR Academic Relations Task Force for the 2003 AAR Annual Meeting

2 The AAR Survey of Graduate Education in Religion and Theology Purpose of the Surveys: Assessing the State of the Field Analyzing Established Patterns and Emerging Trends Planning Strategically for the Future Limits of the Survey and Presentation: Single year data from 01-02; multi-year data is five year aggregate (95-00) All figures self-reported Some figures derived from data available to TWT Survey coves all faculty in graduate institutions and doctoral students only

3 The Graduate Survey: Respondents U.S. Schools Responding: 62 (57 offer Ph.D.) (includes all major U.S. Ph.D. programs) Canadians excluded because of very low response rate other doctoral degrees offered at some schools other graduate or undergraduate degrees are offered at all schools; faculty figures (salary, workload, etc.) are presumably for all faculty and all programs types of schools replying 19 Protestant Schools 18 Private Schools 11 Catholic Schools 8 Public Schools 3 Jewish Schools 3 Missing replies

4 The Graduate Survey: Faculty Hiring Reported hiring over the last five years: 130 Faculty hired with tenure 237 Faculty hired to tenure track 117 Faculty hired non-tenure track Approximately 347 Faculty retired, not retained or moved on to another institution Approximately new jobs created per year or Approximately two jobs at each responding institution over the five year period

5 The Graduate Survey: Faculty Hiring Expected NEW hiring over next five years (non-replacement hiring): Approximately 187 new positions anticipated Approximately new jobs anticipated to be created per year or Approximately three jobs at each responding institution over the five year period COMMENT: Given the track record of the past five years (27-28 per year / 2 per institution) as reported, this estimate seems somewhat optimistic.

6 The Graduate Survey: Faculty Diversity Gender M F # % Race/Ethnicity Caucasian/Euro-American # 1268 % 90.2 Age % Black/African-American < Latino/Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander Amer. Indian or Alaskan Native >70 3.8

7 The Graduate Survey: Teaching Load Number of Courses per year for FT Faculty: No. Of Depts Public Private Catholic Jewish Protestant Number of Courses (Sections) taught per year

8 The Graduate Survey: Faculty Salaries Median Salaries in thousands of dollars for Full/Assoc/Asst./ Instructors Public: 89 / 58 / 47 / 39 Private: 80 / 65 / 50 / 39 Catholic: 68 / 53 / 45 / 40 Jewish: 97 / 73 / 56 / 50 Protestant: 67 / 59 / 50 / 39 Housing Allowances not included (some Prot, Cath and Private institutions)

9 The Graduate Survey: Student Admits Average Number of Applicants to Programs over past five years Average Number offered Admission over past five years Average Number of applicants who received a financial aid offer Average Number of Applicants who accepted admission offer

10 The Graduate Survey: Student Stipends Grading per course Opt Req TA Stipends per year Public $ $11406 Private $ $14500 Catholic $ $10563 Jewish $ Protestant $ $7700

11 The Graduate Survey: Students pub priv cath jew prot Males Matriculated Females Matriculated Males Who Left Females Who Left Males Completing Doctorates Females Completing Doctorates 95-00

12 The Graduate Survey: Areas of Study # Stus % % 127 4% 100 3% 86 3% 56 2% 53 2% 51 2% 47 2% 43 1% 43 1% 33 1% 32 1% 64 each <1% Areas of Concentration Reported Identifiably Christian (all areas of study) Judaism Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity Philosophy of Religion Culture and Theory in Religion Buddhism, Japanese, East Asian Religions History of Religion/Comparative Study/Study of Religion Social Scientific Studies of Religion Hinduism/ South Asian Religions Ethics and Religion Islam/West Asian Religions Religion&Modernity/Religion&Social Change/Theology&Society Other (8 Areas incl. Confucian, African, Rabbinics, Am. Rel. Hist)

13 The Graduate Survey: Student Diversity Doctorates Granted in by Ethnicity and Gender White Males White Females Asian/Pac Males Black Males Hispanic Males Black Females % 20.8% 9.3% 6.5% 2.3% 2.1% Asian/Pac Females 9 2.1% Others 1 0.2% Hispanic Females 1 0.2% Total

14 The Graduate Survey: Student Diversity Enrollment Patterns In White Males White Females Asian/Pac Males Black Males % 24.4% 9.3% 5.7% Hispanic Males % Black Females % Asian/Pac Females % Others 8 0.1% Hispanic Females % Total

15 The Graduate Survey: Placement Number of Students on Job Market Number of Students Seeking ONLY Academic Jobs 220 (?) Number of Students placed in Research Universities 58 Number of Students placed in Comprehensive Colleges 79 Number of Students placed in Liberal Arts Colleges 92 Number of Students placed in Community Colleges 2 Number of Students placed in Post-Doctoral Programs 14 Number of Students placed in Academic Administration 7 Number of Students placed in Sems, Div, Rabbin. Schools 74 Number of Students placed in Secondary Schools 8 Number of Students placed in Non-Profit Organizations 27 Number of Students placed in parishes, congregations 33 Number of Students placed in other positions 23

16 The Graduate Survey: Placement Sum Number of Students on Job Market Number of Students Seeking ONLY Academic Jobs 220 (?) Number of Students Placed in Higher Education 326 Number of Students with other placements 91 Number of Students still looking for work 32 Yes, these numbers don t add up perfectly. They may include students from earlier years, and other fudging factors. No, these numbers do not take into account the specific fields in which students seek employment. No, we do not have clear data here regarding FTTT/FTNTT/PT appointments.

17 The Graduate Survey: Initial Comments REMINDER: Purpose of the Surveys: Assessing the State of the Field Analyzing Established Patterns and Emerging Trends Planning Strategically for the Future Limits of the Survey and Presentation: Single year data from 01-02; multi-year data is five year aggregate (95-00) All figures self-reported Some figures derived from data available to TWT Survey coves all faculty in graduate institutions and doctoral students only

18 The Graduate Survey: Initial Comments In what we study and who we are, we are predominantly White (90% of Faculty, 75% of graduates of doctoral programs) Male (75% of both Faculty and graduates of doctoral programs) Christian (at least 75% of students major areas of concentration) Some figures suggest slight increases in diversity (e.g., white male enrollments are 6% less than white male graduates in 01-02). Gross numbers suggest that there is not a glut of graduates, despite the statistics reported by the Employment Information Service of the AAR (where ratio of applicants to jobs may be over 10:1 in Bible, Christian Theology, etc., but under 1:1 in other traditions). Recent and future hiring patterns are rather encouraging, but this needs to be correlated more closely with the undergraduate survey and more/better information on actual hiring practices. It appears that there are great disparities in compensation and workload for faculty and in financial support for graduate students.